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The Lake Current - Council News & Info - Feb 7
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Time for another news update about our very busy council!
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Membership Meeting - Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 7:30 p.m.
Our monthly general business meeting will be this Wednesday, with dinner served at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. All members are welcome (and encouraged!) to attend. We've got lots to do, so we need you!!
If you placed an order for Council Wear (shirts, fleeces, etc.), we will be distributing them at the meeting. Please remember to pick up your order.
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Midnight Run: Help our Ladies Help the Homeless!
Our Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a "Midnight Run" in conjunction with Immaculate High School
in Danbury, Connecticut, to collect and deliver food, clothing and toiletries to the homeless in New York City.
Midnight Run is an organization based out of Dobbs Ferry that has been delivering food, clothing and toiletries to the homeless in New York City for more than 25 years. About 5 to 6 times per year, a group of students and chaperones from Immaculate, a Catholic high school, go to the city on a Friday night to deliver food and clothing to the homeless at several locations. It is a wonderful opportunity for the students to serve and interact with many homeless men and women. Students meet at the school around 6 p.m. on the night of the run, where they sort clothing, prepare the food, and make bags of toiletries. They leave for Manhattan at 8:30 and return to the school around 1 a.m.
New items needed:
- Men’s underwear, socks and long underwear
- Ladies' underwear
Gently used items:
- Men’s pants and sweatpants, T-shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts and hoodies
(most popular), coats, dress shirts, and footwear
- Women’s pants and coats
- Blankets, sleeping bags, and backpacks
- Jackets, gloves, scarves, and hats
The Midnight Run takes place on Friday, March 31st, so please get in your donation before then. Look for the donation bin in our lounge, which should be in place shortly. Monetary donations are also needed, as the trips are fully funded by generous donations from Immaculate families, alumni, local businesses, and charitable organizations like ours.
Your donation -- large or small -- will be greatly appreciated. Please help in any way you can!
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Knights in Action to Help a Local Family in Need!
Our brother Knights in Mahopac Council have asked us to help them help a local family after a fire tore through their Peekskill apartment (pictured) on January 23rd, taking the life of Elizabeth Birmingham and leaving her family in need of support. In addition to losing their home, Albert, age 13, is autistic and suffers from severe diabetes. He cannot monitor his diabetes because of his disability and requires nursing care. He is having difficulty understanding what happened and lost his mother, his home, all of his belongings, and his pet cat, which was his comfort animal. You can read more about the fire and the family in this Journal News story
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Mahopac Council is holding a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at their hall (
161 East Lake Boulevard) on Sunday, February 19th starting at 1:30 p.m. Please bring your family for lunch and help them raise money for the Sullivan-Birmingham family.
Members of our council may also help by donating trays of prepared food for the spaghetti dinner. If you wish to donate food, please contact GK Rob Firriolo, who is coordinating food donations with Mahopac Council. They are still finalizing the details for the spaghetti dinner, and we will update you if plans or their needs change.
You may also help the family directly by clicking here and making a donation on the family's GoFundMe relief fund page.
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Brendan Toohey Award Breakfast - Sun. 2/26
Please support the Westchester-Putnam Conference's Brendan Toohey Award Breakfast, which we are hosting on Sunday, February 26th. This award is
presented annually to a Knight who exemplifies
Knighthood in our Order. This year's worthy winner is our friend and former District Deputy, Ken Chambers (pictured).
Festivities begin with the 9:00 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of the Lake/Mt. Carmel Church, followed by a hot breakfast buffet at our council. The Award will be presented by Westchester-Putnam Conference Chairman Mike Griffin.
We will also have a guest
speaker from a local charitable organization, CAREERS for People with Disabilities, which will be the recipient of a donation from the Conference as well as the proceeds from the breakfast.
RSVP by February 20th to GK Rob Firriolo.
The cost is $15 per person and may be paid at the door.
We need volunteers to assist with preparing, serving, and cleaning up after the breakfast. There will be sign-up sheets for the breakfast and for volunteers at our next membership meeting, which is Wednesday, February 8th.
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Mohegan Sun Casino Trip - Sat. March 4th
Hop aboard for another Mario Antoci Memorial Mohegan Sun Casino bus trip on Saturday, March 4th!
For only $40.00 you get transportation, a $15 lunch voucher, and $10 casino match play. You'll also be entered in a raffle for two tickets to the NY Yankees' Home Opener!
Start with coffee and donuts at the council at 7 a.m. Then the bus will leave our council at 8:00 a.m. sharp. Enjoy a six-hour stay at the casino. Adult beverages on the bus. Feel free to bring your own beverages and snacks as well.
We've done these in the past, and they have been nothing but great fun. So don't miss out!
YOU MUST BE PREPAID BY February 15th. For information and reservations, call PGK Bobby Palazzo at (845) 216-1997. Seating is limited so reserve today!
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Lenten Fish Fry Fridays are BACK starting March 3rd!
We're once again offering our popular Fish Fry Fridays during Lent, starting on March 3rd, from 5-8 p.m. Bring the whole family for dinner!
For only $10 you get your choice of these sumptous fish dishes -- to eat-in or take out:
- Our classic beer-batter Fish & Chips
- Linguine with White Clam Sauce
- Shrimp Scampi over Pasta
- Cape Cod Clam Strips & Fries
We also plan to offer weekly specials, including Lobster Mac & Cheese and Creamy Crab-Corn Bisque soup. We'll once again be offering complimentary dessert, coffee and tea service for eat-in orders.
Our Fish Fry Fridays will be every Friday during Lent except for March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) and April 14 (Good Friday
). Join us!
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St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration - Sunday, March 12th
Step off with us at 2 p.m. on March 12th as we march as a council in the
Northern Westchester/Putnam St. Patrick's Day Parade, the third largest in all of New York State. Bring the family!
After the parade, join us for a taste of Ireland's finest back at our Council Hall, with live performances by the Kelly Oster School of Irish Dance, Ed Malaney, and the Stephen P. Driscoll FOP Lodge Memorial Pipe Band. Enjoy a plate with a corned beef sandwich, potatoes, cabbage, and Irish soda bread for only $5. We'll also be serving Guinness Stout on tap, in addition to our usual lounge selections. Free admission!
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- Thanks to everybody who made Super Bowl Sunday at our council another great event! It was a fun evening for families and football fans as we watched the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history on the five big-screen TVs and projection screens in our lounge and main hall. We also had a great selection of delicious hot and cold dishes at our pot-luck buffet, and some tasty desserts, thanks to the generosity of our members.
- Our Ladies Auxiliary is hosting another fun afternoon of cash bingo on Sunday, March 26th. Doors open at 1 p.m., house rules read at 1:15 and first game begins promptly at 2:00. Your $40 (prepaid by March 15th) gets you admission, all-nighters, two specials and a door-prize ticket. Seating limited to the first 100 players, so reserve today. For payment details or more info, contact the Ladies at ladieskofc@gmail.com. All funds raised go to local charities!
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